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Senate
Resolution 861
By:
Senator Butler of the 55th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mr. Grover M. Barfield; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Grover M. Barfield is the Coroner in Macon County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
in 2006, he was CFR Coroner of the Year; and
WHEREAS,
he is an active member of many organizations in his community as chairman of the
Macon County Child Abuse Protocol Committee, a member and past chairman of Macon
County CFR team, and a 27 year veteran of law enforcement with 24 years of death
investigation experience; and
WHEREAS,
as an active community servant, he has organized a public seminar and program
for battered women, a community program on domestic violence; he has spoken to
community members about sudden infant death syndrome; he is trained as a
volunteer instructor for child safety seats; he has delivered a program to the
Retired Teachers Association of Macon County; and he has participated in a Bible
study group, speaking on the duties of a coroner; and
WHEREAS,
as a result of his community service, parents have reported they are following
his guidance on the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome; more women have
reported domestic violence to the local sheriff´s department, local
churches are becoming involved in beginning support groups, and family members
are reporting suspected domestic violence; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Barfield has been very creative in joining forces with organizations such as
Family Connections, using public festivals as a tool to draw public interest and
get information to the citizens in Macon County, using local newspapers to
spread the word, and maintaining exceptional rapport with medical personnel and
law enforcement; and
WHEREAS,
on many occasions, Mr. Barfield has gone above and beyond the call of duty as
Coroner, visiting families who have lost loved ones, and he has even been known
to spend his own money to make certain the surviving family members have all the
information available concerning their lost loved ones.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
the exemplary service provided by Mr. Grover M. Barfield and commend him on his
service to his community and this state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Grover M. Barfield.